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Kyle’s knockout blow
Humphrys' century
leads Goers to win
BY ADAM BOURKE
B
ENDIGO cap-
tain-coach Shane
Koop labelled
Kyle Humphrys’
match-winning 115 not out
as one of the best centuries
he’s seen live.
Humphrys’ stunning
knock was the highlight of
round one of the Bendigo
District Cricket Association.
The Goers looked gone
when they crashed to
6-43 chasing Huntly-North
Epsom’s total of 9-139.
An hour later they’d won
the game without the loss of
another wicket.
Humphrys combined
with Jack Belsar to add an
unbeaten 103 for the seventh
wicket. Of the 103, Belsar
made three.
At the other end, Hum-
prys, who was playing his
first game in the BDCA after
moving from Warrnambool,
calmly hit the ball to all parts
of the Huntly ground on his
way to 115 not out off 101
balls, including 17 fours and
four sixes.
“Without Kyle we proba-
bly would have been bowled
out for 50 or 60,’’ Koop said
on Sunday.
“It’s one of the best
centuries I’ve seen live. The
way he controlled the game
was just sensational.
“It was a brutal innings
the way he hit the ball. He
knows his game so well and
he knows his scoring zones.
He showed that he has great
game sense.”
Koop said Belsar’s role in
the partnership shouldn’t be
understated.
“Jack has been in and
out of A-grade for the past
couple of years, but he just
walked out, engaged in the
contest and played his role,’’
Koop said.
“His job was to absorb the
pressure and not get out…
he played it perfectly.”
Earlier in the day,
Humphrys took 2-26 with
his off-spinners, while Tom
Hart claimed 3-34 as the
Goers bowled well to restrict
the Power.
Opener Anthony Tanner
(56 off 98 balls) was the
backbone of the Pow-
er innings.
Medium-pace bowler
Mitch Whittle was the
Power’s best bowler, taking
3-9 off eight overs.
Sandhurst couldn’t have
asked for a better start to the
BDCA season.
The Dragons defeated
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reigning premier Eaglehawk
by four wickets in a thrilling
clash at Canterbury Park.
Sandhurst’s much-vaunt-
ed spin quartet did the
damage with the ball, taking
eight of the nine Eaglehawk
wickets to fall.
The Hawks made a great
start with Anthony West
(21) and skipper Cory Jacobs
adding 66 for the first wicket.
Jeremy Brown made
12 in his first game back
at the Borough before he
became young spinner Todd
Murphy’s second wicket.
The Hawks still looked
well placed for a score of
around 200 when they were
2-123, but the introduction
of left-arm spinner Sam
Sperling turned the game.
He took three quick
wickets – Cam McGlashan
(14), Jason Abbott (1) and
Matt Fitt (0) – and the Hawks
stumbled to 5-129.
The innings lost momen-
tum and it was left to Jacobs
(79 off 123 balls) to ensure
the home side posted a
competitive 9-170.
Sandhurst skipper Craig
Howard took 3-20 off 7.5 WELL BOWLED: Sandhurst teenager Will Keck bowls against Eaglehawk at Canterbury Park. Pictures: DARREN HOWE
overs for the Dragons, while
Sperling finished with 3-21
and Murphy 2-38. Openers Riley Treloar Thurston (2-41) were the
The Dragons looked set (37 off 95 balls) and Mark most successful Bendigo
for a first-up defeat when DiFede (16 off 68 balls) United bowlers, while
they stumbled to 5-71. made a patient start before McDermott (1-16 off nine
However, a 66-run stand Leigh McDermott (26 off 34) overs) was the most eco-
between Sri Lanikan recruit and Harry Donegan (29 off nomical.
Nayana Palamandadige and 46) tried late in the innings Golden Square’s bowlers
Shane Robinson changed to lift the Redbacks’ score to dug the Bulldogs out of
the momentum of the game. around the 170 mark. trouble in their round one
Palamandadige posted a The Redbacks’ inability to clash with White Hills.
half-century on debut before have one batsman go on and Square’s high-profile
falling for 57 to give the post a score of 50-plus came batting line-up failed to fire
Hawks a sniff of victory. back to haunt them and they first up against a disciplined
Robinson (42 not out) had to settle for a score of Demon attack.
continued to bat sensibly 6-149. Only Scott Trollope (39 off
and teenager Darby Sem- Leg-spinner Andrew Stove 35) and Zane Keighran (29
mens (17 not out) was cool took 4-40 for the Jets, while off 39) passed 20 as the Dogs
under pressure and the dup Michael Curtis (1-15 off nine spluttered to all out for 145
added 34 for the seventh TOP FORM: Cory Jacobs made a great start to the season overs) and Beauden Rinaldi in the 43rd over.
wicket to see the Dragons with bat and ball. (1-21 off nine overs) kept White Hills’ skipper Mitch
home with nine balls things tight. Winter-Irving claimed 3-33,
to spare. Strathfieldsaye’s run while left-armer Nick Whar-
Jacobs capped a fine all- off six overs, while Brent Johnston bounced back chase couldn’t have started ton produced a fine spell to
round game for the Hawks Hamblin claimed 2-18 and strongly with the ball for any worse when Zoltan take 2-19 off nine overs.
by taking 3-25 off nine overs. Adam Burns celebrated his the Suns to take 3-27 off Smyth was bowled by Miggy The Demons were on
For the second season in 200th first XI game with eight overs. Podosky off the first ball of track to give the Bulldogs’
succession Kangaroo Flat 2-33, including two wickets Last season’s wooden the innings. total a shake, but a collapse
got the better of Strath- in two balls. spooners Strathfieldsaye Greg Lyon (23) and a of 4-6 saw them tumble
dale-Maristians. Strathdale’s reply with the scored a three-wicket win quickfire innings from Pat from 1-35 to 4-41 and they
A disciplined bowling ball didn’t start well when over BDCA power Bendi- Felmingham (19) put the never recovered.
performance from the Roos Sam Johnston conceded 11 go United. Jets on the right track. Ryan Grundy (27) top
set up the six-wicket victory. runs through wides in his The Jets bowled superbly Ben Devanny (47) scored for White Hills in its
Veteran Sun Nick Baker opening over. to restrict the Redbacks to provided the backbone of total of 101.
(41) was the only batsman Kangaroo Flat number 6-149 off 45 overs. the innings, while Mitch Golden Square opening
to pass 20 as the home side three Jake Klemm showed With Ben Gunn departed Cheesman (20) played a bowler Darren Clutton
was bowled out for 135 off his class, with a fine un- for Golden Square and handy cameo. Three quick showed he hasn’t lost any
40 overs. beaten 71 to guide the Roos Heath Behrens retired, the wickets gave the Redbacks a of his pace or class. In his
All six of the Roos’ bowlers home with eight overs to Redbacks’ batting line-up late spark, but Bodee Scullie first game back for the Dogs
claimed at least one wicket. spare. Klemm faced just 95 lacks the firepower of (29 not out) iced the win he took 3-12 off nine overs,
English import Jamie Dass balls and hit seven fours and recent seasons and the Jets with seven balls remaining. while spinner Jamie Bysouth
was impressive, with 2-13 three sixes. took advantage. Podosky (2-28) and Josh (3-17) was superb.